http://rangefinderreviews.net Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:18:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://rangefinderreviews.net/nikon-callaway-lr-800-golf-laser-rangefinder-new/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Joey Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:18:46 +0000 http://rangefinderreviews.net/?p=84#comment-530 a friend of mine bought a bushnell tour v2 and we used it religiously. i instantly loved the idea of a laser rangefinder. i did plenty of research and product testing and found that the nikon lr800 is definately the way to go. the tour v2 is a good product, but i found myself sometimes questioning what was being targeted. i.e. a pin tucked behind a tree, or tall bush, that was guarding the green. the 6x magnification eye-piece (tour v2 has a 5x) solved that problem quick. snugs very well to your glasses also, if you wear them. it also reads distances by every .5 yard. you also don't have to worry about changing modes. just point, push the button, you get the distance instantly, or hold the button and scan your target. also has nice case that fits around it and clips onto your bag or cart, not a cumbersome pouch that "might" stay closed by a weak magnet while your on your way to the next hole. trust me, if drop your rangefinder, the group behind you ain't gonna hunt you down to give it back. you can find the lr800 cheaper than the bushnell tour v2. i considerd buying the tour v2 slope edition, but i couldn't justify to myself that ONE extra feature should cost $100. i haven't used a gps, but i'm sure most courses don't update daily pin placements. besides, are you shooting for the green or flag? that question right there is what saves me 4 stokes a round with the nikon lr800. a friend of mine bought a bushnell tour v2 and we used it religiously. i instantly loved the idea of a laser rangefinder. i did plenty of research and product testing and found that the nikon lr800 is definately the way to go. the tour v2 is a good product, but i found myself sometimes questioning what was being targeted. i.e. a pin tucked behind a tree, or tall bush, that was guarding the green. the 6x magnification eye-piece (tour v2 has a 5x) solved that problem quick. snugs very well to your glasses also, if you wear them. it also reads distances by every .5 yard. you also don’t have to worry about changing modes. just point, push the button, you get the distance instantly, or hold the button and scan your target. also has nice case that fits around it and clips onto your bag or cart, not a cumbersome pouch that “might” stay closed by a weak magnet while your on your way to the next hole. trust me, if drop your rangefinder, the group behind you ain’t gonna hunt you down to give it back. you can find the lr800 cheaper than the bushnell tour v2. i considerd buying the tour v2 slope edition, but i couldn’t justify to myself that ONE extra feature should cost $100. i haven’t used a gps, but i’m sure most courses don’t update daily pin placements. besides, are you shooting for the green or flag? that question right there is what saves me 4 stokes a round with the nikon lr800.

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